True Or False… 1 Out Of 100 ER Visits Are For Gambling Problems
Heart attack? Gun shot wound? Appendicitis? You’ll probably hurry on down to your local emergency room. But how about for gambling? A recent study out of Canada looked at visits by problem gamblers (PG) to an emergency room near Quebec’s largest casino. Interesting stats… Who came to the ER? 3 times as many men came in [...]
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Posted on August 25, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Addiction, Article Review, Poker
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PokerMoments Interview with Force O Will
Today’s treat is an interview with professional poker player Force O Will. Who is Force O Will? I’ll let you figure this one out. Trust me, this player is the real deal. His answers to my questions below are anything but uninformative, as he gives a lot of valuable poker information, and some of the best advice I’ve ever seen on how to become [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Interview, Online Poker, Poker
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The New Poker Guy: A New Writer for PokerMoments
PokerMoments has a new writer, someone who knows a lot about poker, and definitely a lot more about poker than I do. In particular, this new writer knows a lot about the mathematics of poker. So if you have any questions about poker, especially mathematically related questions, click on the link at the top of PokerMoments that says “Ask [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Poker, Poker Players
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Cheating at Poker: Ricky Jay Bottom Dealing
When I was a kid I was so impressed by Ricky Jay’s ability to throw cards. Now I’m again impressed by his ability to cheat at cards. In this video he shows us how easy it is to be cheated at poker.
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Posted on August 13, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Poker
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Homer’s Poker Face
I put on my Homer socks and went and saw the Simpson’s movie. It was ok, nothing special, not as good as a typical 30 minute episode. If you want to read a great review of the movie, check out this August 6 review by John Podhoretz.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Culture, Poker, Simpsons
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How Poker Can Make You Hotter
Who wants to be hotter in August? Has PokerMoments gone rabid in the summer heat??? No, we’re simply not talking about the temperature outside. We’re just letting you know about a certain contest involving a certain kind of poker. Can you guess what kind of poker can make you hotter? Try to guess, before you click on [...]
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Posted on August 9, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Online Poker, Poker
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My Issues with John Markoff’s Article: In Poker Match Against a Machine, Humans Are Better Bluffers
I’m a little disappointed with a July 26 article from the NYTimes, written by John Markoff, titled “In Poker Match Against a Machine, Humans Are Better Bluffers“. According to the article, on July 25th, Phil Laak (aka the Unabomber – see pic above from NYTimes - go here and see a pic of his professional poker-playing [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Article Review, Celebrity, Poker, Poker Players
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